Richardsen Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Richardsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richardsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7131:7,212734
Germany1561:516,06143,667
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada951:387,84834,448
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:97,5129,915

Richardsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Richardsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Richardsen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Richardsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Richardsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 316,846th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,160,225 people. Richardsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Richardsen are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 7,212. In Norway Richardsen is primarily concentrated in: Northern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent reside and Western Norway, where 5 percent reside. Not including Norway it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Richardsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Richardsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Richardsen last name fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richardsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Richardsen last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.

The amount Richardsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning 319,497 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $47,113 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richardsen
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